Is a 1" drop worth doing?

[tigerhonaker]

Originally Posted by tbaleno

Well, I made an appointment to get my stuff installed at 1:00 on saturday. I'm hoping for the best.

We want Pics, We want Pics, We want Pics, We want Pics Before & After, Please

Best of Luck, I bet it will turn out just fine.

Terry

BTW, Just in time for Hybridfest next Friday. Close

[tigerhonaker]

Just 1-DAY More

And then "DROPPED"

[tbaleno]

And the answer to everyones question: Sorry about the glare in the pictures. And don't mind the allignment. It is Soooooo off right now

Before:


AFTER:

[krousdb]

Looks like 2" to me. Niiiiiice!

[tigerhonaker]

I like the Fogs and the HCH I is definitely {DROPPED}.

I'm thinking more than the 1" to 1 3/4" , maybe like ? 2".

Now next thing is (TINT) on those widows, Right?

Nice pics of before & after. I hope you like it now that you have gotten it done, all but the alignment. Don't want to wear that New Rubber out that was just put on just week's ago.


Terry

I forgot to tell you Tom you forgot the "Tire-Dressing".

[tbaleno]

Heh with the temps today I was seriously considering max legal tint all the way around. I don't know how our southern neighbors make it through winter.

[bluesesshomaru17]

It looks very nice Now if you put on an underbody spoiler

As a southern neighbor, I will chime in on tint. I don't use the 'darkest' tint as far as how it looks. There is a tint that has a slight mirrored look to it that rejects more heat than the classic dark tint. I have put this on a couple cars and works great and I can also see better out of it, others still have trouble seeing it at you. Max legal or should I say minimum legal pass through percent here is 20% for the rear window and rear side windows, and 35% for the front side windows. We are also able to completely block off the top and bottom 6" of the windshield (though the bottom would mess with the sunlight sensor for the climate control). I have heard of some that have very lightly tinted their entire windshield as well, keeping the cabin even cooler in the summer while also reducing glare during day and night driving without hindering vision. I have the normal 20% on the top of my windshield, and I must say I prefer the tint on the rest of my car much better.

I just did a search and found this site, it should help people determine what is legal in their state (and British Columbia):

http://home.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/

For you, since you mentioned it, Illinois law is:

Illinois
NO / NO / ANY / ANY* / 1984 ?

Note : If window tint is applied to the rear-back window, a right and left rear-view mirrors are required. Cars before 1982 model year are exempt from IL tint law.

from what I read this means, 1st NO means no film allowed on windshield, 2nd NO means no film allowed on front windows, 1st ANY any tint allowed on rear side windows, 2nd ANY any tint allowed on rear window ... law established 1984.

Site last updated 6/10/05 ... laws may have changed some.

I cannot believe that you cannot have any tint on your front side or even a window strip ... but I have lived in this hot state my whole life. I hardly ever see a car without tint, a lot of people have illegally dark tint as well. Some have the colored (and slightly mirrored) tint and it can look quite nice if it matches the rest of the car, but that tint is only sold in local parts stores such as Advanced Discount Auto Parts and Autozone (which I don't go to because I have had much more pleasant experiences with NAPA and CarQuest).

One more note about tint. I bought some 5% from Wal-Mart and put it on the glass sliding doors on the East side of the house. Made a major improvement on reducing heat in that room. Before the room would get up to 20 degrees warmer, now it is reduced to about 5 more. Still see well out of it, and it looks almost black looking in when the blinds are closed. I am considering tinting the whole house, it is much easier doing home windows yourself than car windows IMHO.

Hope this all helps someone ...

Get the underbody kit!!!

[bluesesshomaru17]

I just re-read your statement. I use the heat if I get cold enough in the winter Don't usually rely on the sun to warm the car up when it is cold out Plus, our cold is nothing compared to our friends up north! hehe, I know what you meant though

I have only saw snow here once in my lifetime, and I had to get all the stuff off of the car to make a tiny snowball, as soon as you stepped on the grass it was gone, and it was only one morning about 21 years ago.

Oh, family and friends complimented the car more with the tint, they said it made it look a whole lot better, some said it looked like a different car. I am sure you will like it. If I can borrow a digital camera, I will take a picture and put it up so you can see (once I figure out how to as well)

Holy cow that thing is slammed. How is ride quality?

[Hot Georgia]

Yes! Surely looks fantastic. I'm curious about it all too.